9/4/2017 - As the #DriveByDunkChallenge reached its peak in popularity and has since waned a bit, it was only Expand

9/4/2017 - As the #DriveByDunkChallenge reached its peak in popularity and has since waned a bit, it was only a matter of time before something new came along to take its place. Introducing the Phoenix Suns‘ Eric Bledsoe and his creation of the #DunkOnYourWifeChallenge. Love and basketball 😻 @mrs_morganb #dunkonyourwifechallenge A post shared by Eric Bledsoe (@ebled2) […] Collapse

7/22/2017 - On Friday, it was reported NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving informed Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert that he wants to be traded to the dismay of LeBron James. While Irving allegedly named the New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Miami Heat as preferred destinations, not having a no-trade clause in his current contract […] Collapse

6/16/2017 - The Phoenix Suns have big decisions to make next week. Who did they bring in to Phoenix for Expand

6/16/2017 - The Phoenix Suns have big decisions to make next week. Who did they bring in to Phoenix for workouts? With less than a week before the 2017 NBA Draft - the one I called the most important of GM Ryan McDonough’s career - some of the players the Suns have interest in are coming to light.
Unlike prior years, the Suns have not overloaded the practice gym with too many prospects in a flooded smoke screen. This year, they have been much more focused on individual player workouts and concentrated group workouts.
The Suns have only publicly seen about 30 players this year, compared to 50-60 in the past three pre-draft seasons. By this time in prior years, nearly all the visits are over as the Suns revisit their draft boards next week to finalize their all-important pick order.
Let’s see who they have and have NOT seen at each of their draft slots.
#4 overall pick
Seen:
#3 SF Josh Jackson (in Sacramento on Wed, June 14)
#4 SF Jayson Tatum TWICE (in Sacramento last week, then Phoenix on Collapse

6/15/2017 - Bright Side readers take on the role of general managers in this two-round mock draft. It’s Expand

6/15/2017 - Bright Side readers take on the role of general managers in this two-round mock draft. It’s finally time! After introducing it almost three weeks ago, it’s finally time to get rolling as general managers around the NBA.
For a quick recap, here’s the rules and the trades that occurred prior to draft day.
2017-18 Salary Cap ($102 Million projected) will be used to determine validity of trades
CBA Rules apply (see: Larry Coon's NBAFAQ)
Can only trade future picks up to 2022. Pick swaps are allowed.
No buying picks.
If you have to drop a Non-Guaranteed player or cap hold to make a trade, please select the player you wish to drop in agreed trade post.
You can't trade free agents.
You don't have to include a pick from this draft or any draft, I'm willing to let you guys just trade player for player or just cap space.
Rec official trades in the comments section so it's easy to maneuver through and make them official
I reserve the right to deny trades if it's deemed unfair or completely Collapse

6/15/2017 - Who will the fans select for #4? Dennis Smith Jr gets the #3 spot on the BSotS NBA Draft Big Expand

6/15/2017 - Who will the fans select for #4? Dennis Smith Jr gets the #3 spot on the BSotS NBA Draft Big Board! This was a very close one with Lonzo Ball leading early but the voting turned in Smith's favor around mid-day AZ time. The vote totals ended up with Smith getting 225 votes and Ball getting 219.
Bright Side Fans Pick NBA Draft Big Board
1. Markelle Fultz
2. Josh Jackson
3. Dennis Smith Jr
4. ???
Now it's time to move on and find out who will be the Fans' choice for #4. As close as the voting was in the last poll I would expect Lonzo Ball to get picked for the #4 spot but De'Aaron Fox, Jonathan Isaac and Jayson Tatum weren’t too far behind Smith and Ball so we might get another surprise if a lot of the fans who voted for Smith decide throw their votes to one of those three instead of Ball this time.
The selections today are the 2nd through 13th ranked players from Draft Express (minus Josh Jackson and Dennis Smith who were ranked 3rd and 9th respectively).
Time to make your choice Collapse

6/14/2017 - Time to pick #3. The fans have spoken and selected Josh Jackson as the choice for #2 on the BSotS Expand

6/14/2017 - Time to pick #3. The fans have spoken and selected Josh Jackson as the choice for #2 on the BSotS Fans Pick Draft Big Board. This is where the board stands as of today:
Bright Side Fans Pick Big Board
1. Markelle Fultz
2. Josh Jackson
3. ???
Not completely unexpected. Jackson has a lot of fans here that were - and probably still are - hoping that he will somehow drop to #4 and wind up in a Suns uniform. Recent rumors are that he won't and may already have a promise from one of the teams drafting in the top 3 spots.
But now it's time to move on and find out who will be the Fans' choice for #3.
The selections today are the 2nd through 12th ranked players from Draft Express (minus Jackson who was ranked #3).
Bam Adebayo selected as #26
It was no surprise that Adebayo got the nod here. Odds are that he will be selected before 26 but you never know who will rise or fall a few spots in the last few days before the draft. Anzejs Pasecniks who was actually ranked 26th by Draft Express Collapse

6/13/2017 - Watch how Josh Jackson gets his offense, and then how the Suns could use him in their own. The Expand

6/13/2017 - Watch how Josh Jackson gets his offense, and then how the Suns could use him in their own. The majority of Suns fans are hoping the Kansas Jayhawk is on the board with the number four pick.
Editor’s Note: Local sports radio host John Gambadoro reported Monday that he was told Josh Jackson had already received a “promise” from a high-picking team and was shutting down workouts. Gambo doesn’t know which team made the promise but the following facts were shared.
Of the top four teams, Jackson has only actually worked out for the Lakers (pick #2 overall). He has cancelled a Boston (1) workout, and has delayed workouts with the Suns and Sixers. But Gambo also said he doesn’t know the team that made the promise, that it COULD be the Suns, and that the Suns were still expected to conduct a workout with Jackson on Wednesday of this week in Sacramento.
Let’s see how that plays out. Meantime, we get a look at how he could fit in Phoenix.
The Detroit native is a versatile wing who would Collapse

6/12/2017 - Isaac is in Phoenix for his supposed second meeting with Suns personnel After flying out to Los Expand

6/12/2017 - Isaac is in Phoenix for his supposed second meeting with Suns personnel After flying out to Los Angeles and visiting Jayson Tatum on Saturday, the Suns stayed busy with draft prospects as they flew in Jonathan Isaac Sunday evening. After wining and dining with the front office, Issac had his solo workout at Talking Stick Resort Arena Monday morning.
According to ESPN 98.7’s John Gambodoro from the Burns & Gambo show, the Suns had already visited with Isaac in Las Vegas so this would be the first time that a prospect has had multiple private workouts with them.
Prior to Monday, Phoenix had private workouts with Jarrett Allen and Malik Monk. Monk, who’s projected to go anywhere from 5-10 come June 22, explained to the media when he was in town that he had a two-day visit in Phoenix, so it makes sense that Isaac would do the same.
As far as prospects with the best fit in the Suns’ system, Isaac is right up near the top. His length and fluidity make him a prime candidate to continue Collapse

6/12/2017 - Who do YOU believe are the top prospects in this year's draft? I drop in on other SB Nation NBA Expand

6/12/2017 - Who do YOU believe are the top prospects in this year's draft? I drop in on other SB Nation NBA team sites fairly regularly and the guys over at DetroitBadBoys.com had what I thought was a pretty cool idea (credit where credit is due). Over the next few days I will be posting a poll every day for you to vote on who you think is the best player available at each draft position. We don't have enough time to go through the entire draft order since the draft is just 11 days away but we certainly have enough time to see who Suns fans think will be the BPA when the Suns draft at #4.
Today we will start with picking #1 in this year's draft class. I've taken the top 10 from the Draft Express mock draft to use as the choices in the poll. It's up to you guys to pick who should be #1. There will be another poll tomorrow to pick #2, then another to pick #3 and so on.
This isn't voting on who is the best player for the Suns, just who you think is the best player available period. Collapse

7/29/2017 - On Friday, it was reported LeBron James worked out with Russell Westbrook, Eric Bledsoe, Derrick Expand

7/29/2017 - On Friday, it was reported LeBron James worked out with Russell Westbrook, Eric Bledsoe, Derrick Rose and other NBA players in Las Vegas. Is LeBron James Looking To Team Up With Russell Westbrook? https://t.co/aV8JfEsz35 — The Big Lead (@thebiglead) July 28, 2017 Bledsoe has already been talked about as a potential piece in a hypothetical […] Collapse

7/14/2017 - The Phoenix Suns selected Josh Jackson with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Through his first four summer league games, Jackson is averaging 18.5 points and 9.5 rebounds. He also did this: WINDMILL. #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/BWe48RgtXM — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 14, 2017 Collapse

6/16/2017 - Who will be picked at #5? Another really close one today but De'Aaron Fox wins out in the end to Expand

6/16/2017 - Who will be picked at #5? Another really close one today but De'Aaron Fox wins out in the end to nab the #4 spot in our Fans Pick Big Board. This one came down to the wire again between Fox, Jonathan Isaac and Lonzo Ball with Frank Ntilikina not far behind those three. As a matter of fact, Fox and Isaac were tied until 2 final votes for Fox snuck in just two minutes before the poll closed. I was beginning to wonder what to do in case it ended up in a tie but thankfully that didn't happen.
Bright Side Fans Pick NBA Draft Big Board
1. Markelle Fultz
2. Josh Jackson
3. Dennis Smith Jr
4. De’Aaron Fox
5. ???
Now we move on again and find out who will be the Fans' choice for #5. I would not be surprised to have another close race this time.
The selections today are the 2nd through 14th ranked players from Draft Express (minus Josh Jackson, De'Aaron Fox and Dennis Smith who were ranked 3rd, 5th and 9th respectively).
Time to make your choice for #5.
Bright Side Fans Pick NBA Draft Collapse

6/15/2017 - Booker and Tatum’s parallel scoring ability can help the Suns take the next step offensively. Expand

6/15/2017 - Booker and Tatum’s parallel scoring ability can help the Suns take the next step offensively. With recent reports suggesting Josh Jackson has been promised by a team in the Top 3, the possibility of the Suns having the option to draft the Duke product is high heading into the draft.
According to Tatum’s instagram account, he landed in Phoenix yesterday for a second workout with the team, after working out in LA for the Suns last week. Tatum joins Jonathan Isaac as the only players so far with multiple workouts.
NBA scouts and executives rave about Tatum’s pure scoring ability from all over the court. Many Sans fans wonder how Tatum will fit in with an already proven young scorer in Devin Booker. If the Suns are able to land Tatum on draft night they would have a chance to engineer one of the top young offenses in the NBA.
I’ll breakdown the similarities between Tatum and Booker, look at how Tatum was used at Duke, and then project the offensive sets in which Earl Watson can use Collapse

6/14/2017 - Vanderbilt center is NCAA’s all-time leader for made 3-pointers by a 7-footer This series examines Expand

6/14/2017 - Vanderbilt center is NCAA’s all-time leader for made 3-pointers by a 7-footer This series examines overlooked players in the NBA Draft who might be available at No. 54 for the Phoenix Suns or be worth signing as undrafted free agents.
The Phoenix Suns added Alan Williams, a Phoenix product, to its roster late in the 2015-16 season in part because he was a feel-good story, but Williams stuck around because he proved he was more than that — he was the Phoenix product who brought something the team needed.
Luke Kornet might just tread that same path.
The 7’1 center, who spent a sizable chunk of his childhood in Phoenix before his family moved to Texas, spent his four-year college career with the Vanderbilt Commodores, where he evolved from bit player to key contributor. A back-to-back All-SEC Defensive Team honoree and 2017 All-SEC First Team member, Kornet holds the distinction of being the NCAA’s all-time leader for made 3-pointers by a 7-footer in a career (150).
But with his college Collapse

6/13/2017 - Zach Collins, with a mid-late lottery projection, would provide reliable minutes at the 4 and 5 Expand

6/13/2017 - Zach Collins, with a mid-late lottery projection, would provide reliable minutes at the 4 and 5 With NBA Draft smokescreen season in full swing, draft workouts were back at Talking Stick Resort Arena Tuesday featuring Zach Collins of Gonzaga in an individual workout. Collins, who I have ranked as the No. 10 prospect in this year’s loaded draft class, matches up as one of the top two or three best rosters fits alongside an already youthful frontcourt.
Unlike Dragan Bender and Marquese Chriss, Collins has some of the best post work with fast-twitch instincts on the run on both ends. Out of the three, I think Collins has the best shot of being a consistent three-level scorer once he fills out to a five-like frame.
The former Gonzaga Bulldog did not have many opportunities to display his perimeter skills but on his workout tour, he feels more than comfortable from out there. Assistant general manager Tim Connelly agreed with his potential from beyond three-point range as a stretch-5 — Collapse

6/13/2017 - Now you get to choose who is #2 The overwhelming choice for #1 on the BSotS Draft Big Board is Expand

6/13/2017 - Now you get to choose who is #2 The overwhelming choice for #1 on the BSotS Draft Big Board is Markelle Fultz. I doubt that selection shocked anyone. Will the fans pick for #2 be a surprise? Let's find out.
Since we only have a limited amount of time before the draft, today you get two polls. The first is for the #2 spot and the second is going to start at #26 so we can get a little bit of an idea as to who fans think might be the BPA when the Suns draft at #32. More on that poll later.
First we move on to the #2 selection. The selections today are the 2nd through 11th ranked players from Draft Express. According to many, Lonzo Ball is the clear #2 pick in this year's draft but there are a few that think otherwise.
What do you think, Suns fans?
For our second poll we are also using the Draft Express predictions but we are skipping forward quite a bit to the 26th pick in the draft. I decided on #26 because that is one of the picks that Portland is rumored to be shopping and Collapse

6/12/2017 - Defensive readiness and offensive upside make him a sleeper of the 2017 NBA Draft Every NBA team Expand

6/12/2017 - Defensive readiness and offensive upside make him a sleeper of the 2017 NBA Draft Every NBA team enters the draft with a wish list. For teams that have “Elite perimeter defender with offensive upside” scrawled near the top of theirs, kinda like the Phoenix Suns do, look no further than Donovan Mitchell, a 2017 All-ACC First Team and All-ACC Defensive Team guard.
The 20-year-old Louisville Cardinals sophomore can make a compelling case as the top defender in the 2017 NBA Draft despite his height (6’3 in shoes) and undefined position at the next level. But while his defense will get him a foot in the door, his rapidly improving offensive game and beyond-his-years maturity have to have teams thinking bigger when it comes to his ceiling.
Defense
For fans of defense, Mitchell is a pleasure to watch. For his opponents, not so much. If you are his primary matchup, expect to see him pressuring you 94 feet on a regular basis. Hoping to get the basketball? Better get ready to fight for even Collapse

6/11/2017 - Phoenix Suns fans ask their draft questions less than two weeks out. This is where it starts to Expand

6/11/2017 - Phoenix Suns fans ask their draft questions less than two weeks out. This is where it starts to get exciting. We’re now less than two weeks out from the NBA Draft and the Phoenix Suns are in a great spot to be one of the more talked about teams come June 22. Whether it’s smokescreens, trade rumors or draft workouts, the Suns will certainly be involved in all scenarios frequently.
The next eleven days, I will be answering mailbag questions of anything you ask about the draft Suns-related until they’re on the clock. In the first installment, many were wondering about a possible point guard domino that could take place and much more.
Suns take Fox with the 4th pick...what does a Bledsoe trade look like?— Noah Cook (@noahmcook) June 8, 2017
If De’Aaron Fox is the selection at No. 4, I would imagine this move causes some sort of tension with Eric Bledsoe and the front office. Some are in the camp of keeping Bledsoe around regardless of which point guard is taken, but really outside Collapse

7/28/2017 - Phoenix Suns forward Derrick Jones Jr. finished second in the 2017 NBA Dunk Contest. At 6-foot-7, Jones Jr. has a ridiculous 46-inch vertical leap which allows him to do all sorts of crazy things in the air. Such as this: Guys. Derrick Jones Jr. just killed a guy doing the #DriveByDunkChallenge pic.twitter.com/JCQQz7jqmB — Jason […] Collapse

6/24/2017 - The Phoenix Suns selected Kansas Jayhawks forward Josh Jackson with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft on Thursday night. On Friday night, Jackson was invited to throw out the first pitch at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ home game against the Philadelphia Phillies. It didn’t go well. If the Suns asked for […] Collapse

6/15/2017 - The Summer Suns will be in action again soon. It’s almost time for the Las Vegas Summer League Expand

6/15/2017 - The Summer Suns will be in action again soon. It’s almost time for the Las Vegas Summer League again!
** clears throat **“VEGASSSSSS” https://t.co/rxhxnqUCOa— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) June 15, 2017
The games begin on Friday July 7 and will run through July 17. The Suns will start off their summer league season against the Sacramento Kings at 7:30 pm (PT) on opening day and the game will televised on ESPN2. The Suns will next play the Dallas Mavericks on the 9th at 1:30 pm (on ESPN) and then against the Houston Rockets on the 10th at 3:30 pm (on NBA TV). They will play at least two more games as part of the tournament-style schedule.
A record 24 teams will be in Vegas this year and there will be a lot of TV coverage. Last year the Summer Suns made it to the semifinals before falling to the Summer Timberwolves (who lost in the finals to the Summer Bulls). The year before they made it all the way to finals before losing out to the Summer Spurs. Will this be the year that they go Collapse

6/15/2017 - Tatum and Jackson join Jonathan Isaac as the only top-five trio known to have worked out for the Expand

6/15/2017 - Tatum and Jackson join Jonathan Isaac as the only top-five trio known to have worked out for the Suns Jayson Tatum broke the news himself on his Instagram story, but he’s currently in town meeting with Suns personnel.
Like Jonathan Isaac on Monday, Tatum is visiting Phoenix after working out for them previously. Isaac worked out for them on June 8 in Las Vegas, while Tatum had his individual session in Los Angeles two days later.
Outside of the chance Lonzo Ball possibly falls to No. 4, Tatum and Isaac will likely be the choice between Ryan McDonough, Pat Connelly, and the rest of the Suns’ front office. However, McDonough also snuck in a surprise on Wednesday, too.
According to John Gambadoro of the Burns and Gambo show on 98.7 FM, Jackson worked out with the Suns in Sacramento where he also allowed the Lakers to get a glimpse prior.
This is certainly interesting because Jackson’s stock as of late has seen him balloon above Phoenix’s range. At this point, I’d be surprised if Los Collapse

6/14/2017 - According to some strong claims from local radio host John Gambadoro of the Burns and Gambo show Expand

6/14/2017 - According to some strong claims from local radio host John Gambadoro of the Burns and Gambo show on 98.7 FM on Monday’s show, some of the top NBA prospects have already been promised Top-5 draft positions and will be curbing or cancelling all remaining visits.
Of the top five prospects on the DraftExpress.com big board
#1 prospect Markelle Fultz has supposedly received a draft promise at #1 overall and has eschewed any other team workouts. (There’s a report he is visiting the Lakers this week - I suppose that’s in case Boston trades the pick to a team who wants someone else)
#2 prospect Lonzo Ball has long been rumored as committed to the Lakers at #2 and has not done any other workouts with any teams. However, recent rumors have the Lakers looking around, so don’t be surprised if Ball shows up in Philadelphia or Phoenix in the coming days.
#3 prospect Josh Jackson has worked out twice for the Lakers at #2 overall and has otherwise cancelled or postponed workouts with other top-5 Collapse

6/13/2017 - Now you get to choose who is #2 The overwhelming choice for #1 on the BSotS Draft Big Board is Expand

6/13/2017 - Now you get to choose who is #2 The overwhelming choice for #1 on the BSotS Draft Big Board is Markelle Fultz. I doubt that selection shocked anyone. Will the fans pick for #2 be a surprise? Let's find out.
Since we only have a limited amount of time before the draft, today you get two polls. The first is for the #2 spot and the second is going to start at #26 so we can get a little bit of an idea as to who fans think might be the BPA when the Suns draft at #32. More on that poll later.
First we move on to the #2 selection. The selections today are the 2nd through 11th ranked players from Draft Express. According to many, Lonzo Ball is the clear #2 pick in this year's draft but there are a few that think otherwise.
What do you think, Suns fans?
For our second poll we are also using the Draft Express predictions but we are skipping forward quite a bit to the 26th pick in the draft. I decided on #26 because that is one of the picks that Portland is rumored to be shopping and Collapse

6/12/2017 - In a loaded draft many fans want another first rounder. Welcome to the weekly news roundup of your Expand

6/12/2017 - In a loaded draft many fans want another first rounder. Welcome to the weekly news roundup of your Phoenix Suns.
A lot of fans want the Suns to get another 1st round draft pick this year and there are some rumors about teams that may be willing to trade their picks so that is the subject of this week's Fantable questions... and I decided to throw in my 2 cents worth too this week.
1. Portland is rumored to be shopping one or more of it's three first round picks (#15, #20 & #26) if they also can shed some salary with it. I'm sure the Suns will follow up on this rumor. If it proves to be true, should they pursue a deal with Portland, which pick do you think they could acquire and which player (if any) do you think that they should consider taking back to get that pick?
GuarGuar: If I were the Suns I would consider packaging the 32 and two Toronto second rounders for the 20th to pick up a Harry Giles type player. I think taking a high upside center could be very valuable for us Collapse

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